The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-21
THE REVENUE EXPENSES.
A BILL RELATING TO THE Ma
TIONAL BANK LAWS .
DepOsItOrs In the Freedman's Bank
TO Be Reimbursed-Capital
Notes Personals.
ESPECIAL TO rHE APPEAL.I

deirayiDg the expenses OF collecting
the revenues for customs for the next
fiscal year ending June 80, 1888. The
estimates for ports in Tennessee are as
follows: At Memphig-Collector, 1920;
Deputy Collector, $1,000; night watch
man, $3.50. NRshviIle-Collector, $500.
In Mississippi: Nstchez Collector,
$500; Shuldsborongh - Collector,
1920; two Deputy Collectors aud two
Inspectors, $1,000 each; Vicksburg-
Collector, $500.
In Alabama: Mobile-ten employees.
Total cost. 3l2, l20.
The estimates show in detail the
number of employees in every distIic.
and their salaries. The tota num-
Der OF employees required is stated
a. 4035, with salaries sggregating
S5,050,S73. In addition the esti-
mates include an item of ST..
800, 900 for temporary employees, rents,
labor and other expenses, $4,000 for
salaries and travelling expenses of
sp cial agents, $4,000 for the proven
ton and detection OF fraul upon the
customs revenue, and $50.0'0 for ad-
ditional inspectors OF customs appoint
ed by the Secretary OF the Treas lry,
making the estimated cost OF coll6c.-
ing custom Tevenues$8, $40 1873.
THE PRESIDENTS DINNER TO THE CAB
MET.
The Presidents dinner to his Cahi-
net, the first of the series Of State din
ners Of this season, took place tonight.
The White House was brilliantly
lighted and decorated for the occasion.
In the alcoves and inches Of the diff
ferent rooms, palms and other tropi.
cal plants were tastefully arranged.
The decorations OF the E Ist room aud
State dining room were especially
beautiful. Choice flowers with the
sulendid dining service, adorned the
dinner tables. Before and after the
dinner the guests promenaded the
corridors and pubic rooms OF the
White House to concert music fur
nished by the Marine band.
Mrs. Manning aud Mrs. Villas
occupied places at the right
and left, respectively, of the. Piesi-
dent, while at Mrs. Cleveland's right
was the Secretary OF Safe and on her
left the Secretary Of the Treasury.
Senator Beck and MIS- Sicard at one
end of the table faced Commodore
Harmony and Mrs. Goodyear at the
other end. The other guests Were:
The Secretary OF War and Mrs. FL di-
colt, the Secretary Of the Navy, the
Postmaster General, the Secretary Of
the Interior and Mrs. Lamar, the
President Of the Senate and Mrs.
Sherman, the Speaker Of the HOUSE,
and Mrs. Carlisle, the Lieutenant Gem
eral and Mrs. Sheridan, Mrs Har-
mony, Gov. Fitzhugh Lee of Virginia
and Mrs. Lee, Mr.. John F. Andrew OF
Massachusetts, and Mrs. Andrews,
Chas. Fairchild and Mrs. Fairchid,
Henry G. Davis and Mrs. Davis, Mrs.
August Belmont of New York.
THE NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE.
The National Board of Trade met
again In session this morning, and
took up the question Of American
shipping interests as embodied in the
following resolution, submitted by the
New York Board OF Trade and Trans
por alton:
Resolced, That the proposition that
80 ceats per ton be granted by the
Government, for ten years, for every
1000 miles sailed by vessels, sail or
steam, built and owned in the United
States, and engaged in foreign com.
msrce, and after ten years the pay
m ent TO be reduced to 10 per cent. an-
nusllv, il, in he judgment OF this
Board, we'll devised method of re-
viving the decaying and almost lost
shipping interest of our country, aud
that We earnestly recommend the
early consideration and adoption OF
the method by Congress.
After an exhaustive discussion, in
which a large number OF the delegates
took part, the resolution was put to a
vote with the following result: In
favor 25, against II. Under the two.
thirds rule ths resolution was declared
lest.
AID TO TEXAS DRoUIH DI.TRIcr.
The House Committee on Agricul-
ture today reported favorably to the
House Representative Lanham't
bill to enable the Commissioner oil
Agriculture toa make a special dis
trinution Of seed in the drouth stricken
counties of Texas. The bill wa
amended by reducing from $50, 600 to
$4,000 the appropriation for the sup
ply of seeds. In its report the com
mittee says an unprecedented drouth
has obtained in about twenty.one
counties OF the State of Texas; that
this drouth has existed for more thar
one year, with slight exceptions, and
that there has been practically tota
loss OF crops in these counties and that
the great dearth and restitution exist
ing are likely to become more aggra
waited.
BILL RELATING TO NATIONAL BANI
LAWS.
Mr.. Miller, OF Texas, today intro
duced bill to amend the laws relatr
ing TO national banking associations
which embodies the recommendation
Of Comptroller Trenholm on this sub
ject, submitted to the committee be
fore the recess. The bill proposes I,
amend the statutes relating TO the ad
ministralion OF oaths h bank officials
enArgee the powers OF the assistan
cashiers provides for the punishment
OF persons making false reports; re
quires bonds deposited by natoDa
banks to secure C regulation to be Inter
est bearing bonds; iorbids nationa
banks to accept mortgages as sscurit.
for loans; provides for the exemption
OF shareholders from individual liabil
ity for surplus funds; empowers tn
deputy comptroller to perform duue
assigned TO him by tbs Comptroller
and provides means for the resum
ton Of business by failed banks ate
a settlement in full Of all liabilities.
MOSES HoPKINs's Widow.
The Secretary OF State sent 20 th
Senate a communication recommend
ing that an appropriation be made
pay the widow OF Moses A. HopkinI
late Minister TO Liberia, an amour
, equal to that usually allowed "a
. heirs OF United States Ministers VIII
die abroad and 10 Office.
TO RELIEVE THR DEPosIToRs IN Tn
FRKKDNAE's.